Grant: CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Primary Recipient
CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Amount
$473,000.00
Award Date
9/01/2009
Administering Agency
Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health
CDFA Number
93.701
CDFA Program Title
Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support
Description
Mucin glycoproteins (mucins) protect the lung against pathogens and environmental toxins. Mucins are overproduced in the airways of patients with chronic lung diseases, which contributes markedly to patient morbidity and mortality. Inflammatory mediators